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bush to barack obama." welcome to both of you. great to be able to talk to both of you here. the close of this campaign. it is very interesting to hear both president obama and mitt romney look in their rearview mirror about the last decade in foreign policy and national security policy and the president saying, look, i ended the war in iraq, we are on a glide path out of afghanistan. and yet we know the threat from both of these countries still remains and there's a lot of unfinished business. michael, you get to a lot of that of course in your book, in iraq. the idea that we're done. put it in the rear view mir but there's a lot of unfinished business. >> yeah. one thing that's striking to me is just really the gap between the campaign rhetoric and what the obama administration's actual policy was in iraq because you have to ask yourself the question, what does it mean to end a war? and it's lot more than simply removing troops and actually, when president obama approached iraq, he, himself, and his team, thought it entailed a lot more than removing troops them tried create
bush to barack obama." welcome to both of you. great to be able to talk to both of you here. the close of this campaign. it is very interesting to hear both president obama and mitt romney look in their rearview mirror about the last decade in foreign policy and national security policy and the president saying, look, i ended the war in iraq, we are on a glide path out of afghanistan. and yet we know the threat from both of these countries still remains and there's a lot of unfinished...
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and that's what president obama tried to reverse with his early outreach. the problem is, the outreach happened just a few months before the iranian elections in june 2009 which were put down with such force. and after that, it froze all of that discussion. and it's never really recovered from that. >> all right. this lady has a question. and this will be our last question. t you discussed the role of china in the big picture and how would that influence the u.s. policy, and u.s. national interests in the asia pacific and also in the indian ocean. thank you. >> good question. why don't we just go around the horn here, and that will be our last question. >> i think what you're asking is in relation to eiran, the chinee obviously need -- feel they need and are customers to the oil production associated with iran, and other economic agreements that go on. so they're in a very difficult position here of how do they support not having a weapon be developed and not undermine their need for the energy resources that they're buying there. and trying to do the calcu
and that's what president obama tried to reverse with his early outreach. the problem is, the outreach happened just a few months before the iranian elections in june 2009 which were put down with such force. and after that, it froze all of that discussion. and it's never really recovered from that. >> all right. this lady has a question. and this will be our last question. t you discussed the role of china in the big picture and how would that influence the u.s. policy, and u.s. national...
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one thing to note about obama. bush -- president bush would always say it's unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapon. the obama administration has deliberately changed that language to say they will prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. you have this shifting field where it's hard to define what's go i going on. but i think the administration has staked out a position, which in a way is more forceful than the bush administration. the israelis are very uncomfortable with the american definition of what to do and we have to see how it develops. >> i think there are very real differences between israel and the united states on the iranian nuclear program. israel is a small country. it's in a very tough neighborhood. it's surrounded by iran yan allies, including hezbollah, hamas, syria. p potentially one iranian nuclear weapon or even iran's capability to produce that is seen by a lot of israelis as an existential threat. there are a lot of differences with the iranian nuclear question but israeli's top lea
one thing to note about obama. bush -- president bush would always say it's unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapon. the obama administration has deliberately changed that language to say they will prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. you have this shifting field where it's hard to define what's go i going on. but i think the administration has staked out a position, which in a way is more forceful than the bush administration. the israelis are very uncomfortable with the american...
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it's at not all about president obama. president obama can change the tone or substance of his rhetoric but doesn't control aid. congress controls aid. so there's an important point to remember that the president is somewhat inhibited by taking a firm stand against israel. the money is going to flow. >> all right. more questions. let's go -- let's see. somewhere in the back. the far back corner over there. yes, the gentleman. >> hi. joe storm, former coto intern, now working in corporate finance. just a quick question for the interventionist side. quick question for the left side of the table, the intervention. sorry. how can we be certain that we will not be dragged into another iraq/afghanistan-like scenario after getting involved in iran, after a strike? >> so the tell me how this ends question is the formulation there. >> yeah, i mean, i'm certainly only advocating basically a more extensive air campaign than i think the united states military would already plan if it was pursuing a limited strike. so, yes, that could
it's at not all about president obama. president obama can change the tone or substance of his rhetoric but doesn't control aid. congress controls aid. so there's an important point to remember that the president is somewhat inhibited by taking a firm stand against israel. the money is going to flow. >> all right. more questions. let's go -- let's see. somewhere in the back. the far back corner over there. yes, the gentleman. >> hi. joe storm, former coto intern, now working in...
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i think the obama strategy has always been we don't have a good solution. it is really terrible but time may be on our side. they've been abused for that by romney and others. you're vacillating you're being too soft and so forth. there was no hard, easy, fast solution so the solution has been let's force iran into a position where we'll be negotiating a way things otherwise would not do. it is not -- it's not clear that we're there yet. i think it is arguable we're getting there. >> eliot: let me take the other side for a moment. the more time they have, the greater the likelihood they actually develop nuclear weapons. the timeframe for that, of course is so elastic. you see one c.i.a. report, one leaked report. is it six months, a year, as they move toward some line in the sand. house those two collide? we impose sanctions. it takes time for the economic impact to be felt. are they in fact getting closer to -- >> this is an argument between israel and the united states even though both sides say it is not. both sides say we agree on the intelligence. bara
i think the obama strategy has always been we don't have a good solution. it is really terrible but time may be on our side. they've been abused for that by romney and others. you're vacillating you're being too soft and so forth. there was no hard, easy, fast solution so the solution has been let's force iran into a position where we'll be negotiating a way things otherwise would not do. it is not -- it's not clear that we're there yet. i think it is arguable we're getting there. >>...
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obama. writing, "after a status quo election in which both you and the republican majority in the house were re-elected, the american people rightly expect both parties to come together on a fair middle ground. adding the president's approach is neither balanced nor realistic. >> this is unaccept to believe have repeat performance of what they watched in horror in the summer of 2011. >> white house officials note that even erskine bowles is pulling back from the claim by boehner he is on board. in a few moments the president will be hosting the congressional ball, black tie holiday party. first time they will see him face to face in days. maybe they'll work on a compromise. >> bret: ed henry on the north lawn. thanks. let's talk about the fiscal cliff negotiations with one of the key democrats involved. chris van hol season a five-term representative from maryland. the ranking member of the house budget committee. thank you for being here. >> great to be with you. >> bret: where do you see t
obama. writing, "after a status quo election in which both you and the republican majority in the house were re-elected, the american people rightly expect both parties to come together on a fair middle ground. adding the president's approach is neither balanced nor realistic. >> this is unaccept to believe have repeat performance of what they watched in horror in the summer of 2011. >> white house officials note that even erskine bowles is pulling back from the claim by...
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the second half, what do we do when obama care is gone? we need fundamental reform of our health care system that moves toward market oriented solutions that empowers patients and disempowers washington bureaucrats. three that are most important are, number one, allowing the interstate purchase of health insurance, so that we have a true 50-state national market, that will let people buy low-cost health insurance rather than one with all of these government mandates that drives up the cost. number two, expand health savings accounts. >> thank you. >> -- declared unconstitutional but some of the parts of the bill because of the individual mandate, some parts of the bill are still in place, or if it's not declared unconstitutional, i'm not sure how both of us on the same day are going to move to repeal it, but i will move to repeal obama care, every single word and throw it in the trash can. because it doesn't materially improve the health outcomes for americans. it's an unconstitutional bill and financially it will break the bank of every s
the second half, what do we do when obama care is gone? we need fundamental reform of our health care system that moves toward market oriented solutions that empowers patients and disempowers washington bureaucrats. three that are most important are, number one, allowing the interstate purchase of health insurance, so that we have a true 50-state national market, that will let people buy low-cost health insurance rather than one with all of these government mandates that drives up the cost....
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president obama and the rest of america took a victory lap. the pakistanis found the entire episode hugely shaming. not so much on the bad in the backyard count. they focused on the lack of respect accorded their own nation by the states. quote, americans troops coming across the border and takes actions in one of the town is not acceptable to the people of pakistan. said the former president. its a violation of our sovereignty. the pakistani parliament called the military into a rare and marathon closed session. where the general did have a spot of trouble in covering their respect but that did deflect much of the civilian. the united states, they reminded everyone was the real bad guy here. the generals have little trouble encouraging parliament to demand the united states would ensure that national interests were fully respected ally the pakistani people deserved some respect top to add some bite. they suggested a good first step would be foresting the u.s. to shut down the secret plan the cia had been running out of an air base. unfrntdly
president obama and the rest of america took a victory lap. the pakistanis found the entire episode hugely shaming. not so much on the bad in the backyard count. they focused on the lack of respect accorded their own nation by the states. quote, americans troops coming across the border and takes actions in one of the town is not acceptable to the people of pakistan. said the former president. its a violation of our sovereignty. the pakistani parliament called the military into a rare and...
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and i very much enjoy working for president obama. and it's, again, this isn't about politics but a commander in chief who i have the opportunity to engage with on a routine basis. and watching him and the decisions he makes along with his national security team. they're a very impressive group of guys and gals and so as an operational commander, i feel comfortable that when we present our best military advice to the president and his team, they take it very seriously. they consult routinely with senior leadership of the military. and they do the best they can to make the right decisions. so yeah, that's my personal opinion. but i'm very impressed with the president and his national security team. >> i've heard that from others, as well. [ applause ] the fact that he never served in the military and mitt romney never served in the military, is that at all a factor that the american people should consider at all? >> well, i know from the uniform military standpoint, we serve the president and the commander in chief. irrespective of whe
and i very much enjoy working for president obama. and it's, again, this isn't about politics but a commander in chief who i have the opportunity to engage with on a routine basis. and watching him and the decisions he makes along with his national security team. they're a very impressive group of guys and gals and so as an operational commander, i feel comfortable that when we present our best military advice to the president and his team, they take it very seriously. they consult routinely...
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she took her case to the eeoc, the obama administration got behind her. they went to court and the obama administration argued that the eeoc, the government should decide for religious institutions who were religious workers and who weren't religious workers, taking this away from the authorities of those churches and those religious organizations, and arguing that a religious institution has no more special protection under the first amendment than a country club. their position was so radical that they got a 9-0 vote against them in the supreme court. even justice sotomayor and justice kagan voted against them and john roberts who is developing a reputation for remarkable succinctness said in his opinion he found the obama administration's position remarkable, that there would be no special protection for religion in the first amendment since religion is mentioned twice. now the hhs mandate is another example of the ugly face of secularism. they want to take us from the broad uplands of religious freedom to down to a valley of freedom of worship where t
she took her case to the eeoc, the obama administration got behind her. they went to court and the obama administration argued that the eeoc, the government should decide for religious institutions who were religious workers and who weren't religious workers, taking this away from the authorities of those churches and those religious organizations, and arguing that a religious institution has no more special protection under the first amendment than a country club. their position was so radical...
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i do not expect it to affect the strategic rocket was of the obama administration. because i think underneath this rhetoric coming debate the administration understands very well that none of the conditions that would be needed to make intervention of meaningful option are --in place./ i think there is a fundamental understanding that without the appropriate context defined in terms of those conditions intervention is off the table. however, where does this leave the regime? -- administration. you will excuse the confusion. and we refer to democracies as administrations. a slip of the tongue. it leaves the administration in the position of continuing to argue the same kind of economic and political pressures that have failed to produce an effect on the strategic calculus define that the casualty that we should stick with into the foreseeable future. this, i am afraid to say, is not the position that i think any administration wants itself to be in. the obama administration finds itself arguing that the best course is more of the same, even though conditions on the g
i do not expect it to affect the strategic rocket was of the obama administration. because i think underneath this rhetoric coming debate the administration understands very well that none of the conditions that would be needed to make intervention of meaningful option are --in place./ i think there is a fundamental understanding that without the appropriate context defined in terms of those conditions intervention is off the table. however, where does this leave the regime? -- administration....
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so as president obama said, a nuclear iran is unacceptable. a u.s. military strike could almost certainly destroy iran's key nuclear facilities. this could set iran back. i estimate it would set iran's program back between three to ten years. iran could end up permanently without permanent weapons. there's a significant upside to a strike. there are also down sides to military action. i think that these risks are often exaggerated and aren't quite as severe as many people believe and that united states could put in a straty to mitigate many of these down side risks. it's important to understand that iran doesn't have a strong conventional military. rather that i ear developingcy symmetric military attacks. it could cause problems in the persian gulf, up to and including of closing the strait of hormuz. we have to think, what would iran do? iran would have its own strategic dilemma after the strike. on one happened, it would want to strike back to save face domestically and internationally, on the other hand, its primary goal is to continue to exist.
so as president obama said, a nuclear iran is unacceptable. a u.s. military strike could almost certainly destroy iran's key nuclear facilities. this could set iran back. i estimate it would set iran's program back between three to ten years. iran could end up permanently without permanent weapons. there's a significant upside to a strike. there are also down sides to military action. i think that these risks are often exaggerated and aren't quite as severe as many people believe and that...
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people you -- obama people used. they did not get welfare. -- gut welfare. new ways. the five-year probation is still there. you still have parameters of the law. they happen to the waivers and inflicted by republican governors. so, it is false. >> as we saw, they are all in love with bill clinton when it comes to welfare reform could >> -- welfare reform. >> resurrection. --e's a guy that is impeach, impeach, has forced from office in disgrace, has led to his wife, his cabinet, the congress, several investigators, the american people, and this year he will give the speech of the democratic convention nominating obama, but on the other hand, dick cheney and george w. bush will not be at the gop convention because they are not that popular. this is the state of american politics today. >> charles, do you have thoughts on this high discourse? >> i two comments. the one, about rfk, what you in their care i thought that would be good. you guys are wrong on the welfare issue. when the law was written in 1996, and we autho
people you -- obama people used. they did not get welfare. -- gut welfare. new ways. the five-year probation is still there. you still have parameters of the law. they happen to the waivers and inflicted by republican governors. so, it is false. >> as we saw, they are all in love with bill clinton when it comes to welfare reform could >> -- welfare reform. >> resurrection. --e's a guy that is impeach, impeach, has forced from office in disgrace, has led to his wife, his...
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and the catholic church is taking the obama administration to court. now hear why the archbishop of washington d.c. said there's more than just a fight over mandated contra acceptive services involved. plus we will have complete coverage honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep all of us free and safe. >> my name is sergeant esteban. >> retired major. >> i'm about to return to my sixth tour of duty. i'm proud because this country has given my family everything. >> my first fire fight was 8 1/2 minutes. it felt like two days. for a second we stopped thinking about the rounds that are falling past you or hitting right next to your feet and the mortors coming in and just watch these awesome people do what they do best. >> the battle was something they hadn't seen before. whole sea was lit up with big explosions of the big guns firing. what i saw in my camera was a good number of men being shot as they waded through the water. it was alleges amazing to me that these guys would continue to keep on going. >> in the triangle of death
and the catholic church is taking the obama administration to court. now hear why the archbishop of washington d.c. said there's more than just a fight over mandated contra acceptive services involved. plus we will have complete coverage honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep all of us free and safe. >> my name is sergeant esteban. >> retired major. >> i'm about to return to my sixth tour of duty. i'm proud because this country has given my family...
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earlier this month the obama administration submitted to congress its 2013 defense spending request that includes $525 billion for the base budget and an additional $88 billion to fund operations in afghanistan and elsewhere. highlights include cutting more than 100,000 troops, cutting the global hawk -- unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and the c27j transport, delaying a new submarine and paring back on other procurement efforts. the administration argues its way is the best way to cut defense spending by $480 billion as passed by the budget control act by congress last year. the reaction from house republicans has been blistering, jeopardizing national security. here to talk about the defense budget is the man who played an instrumental role in putting it all together, bob hale, the undersecretary of defense, comptroller, sir, welcome back to the show. >> thank you for the chance to be here. >> so let's start out, when your budget was unveiled, d.o.d. leaders stressed that they wanted to work with the congress in order to get what what they considered to be a balanced plan through witho
earlier this month the obama administration submitted to congress its 2013 defense spending request that includes $525 billion for the base budget and an additional $88 billion to fund operations in afghanistan and elsewhere. highlights include cutting more than 100,000 troops, cutting the global hawk -- unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and the c27j transport, delaying a new submarine and paring back on other procurement efforts. the administration argues its way is the best way to cut defense...
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i don't think -- sorry, the obama administration or the european administrations are more happy with the democracy than they were with dictators as, you know, i think it's a question of interest. what are the interests now? over the last ten years, the chinese economy present in the middle east was multiplied by seven. it's a very powerful presence, and the greek countries brazil, india, china, russia, south africa, turkey, indonesia, are playing a very important role in the region, and we don't talk about this, but it's -- there is a shift here, and for many reasons, it has -- it's going to have an impact. on the countries on the relationship between israel and other arab countries because remember china has not the same relationship to israel than the united states of america. this is a very big concern. what is going to happen in the region? we have to take these seriously. it's not just political, but economic and this is a second point which is the answer. the economic vision coming from the arab world, when i was talking to the current president in tunisia, i was with him recen
i don't think -- sorry, the obama administration or the european administrations are more happy with the democracy than they were with dictators as, you know, i think it's a question of interest. what are the interests now? over the last ten years, the chinese economy present in the middle east was multiplied by seven. it's a very powerful presence, and the greek countries brazil, india, china, russia, south africa, turkey, indonesia, are playing a very important role in the region, and we...
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>> he sort of said obama botched the response to benghazi. frankly, his first response was not the best response. he botched his first response in terms of coming out swinging, politicizing it to soon. there is a hesitancy for him to politicize it again. there is this window opening for mitt romney and he wants to take it. you can say the administration dropped the ball, they did not anticipate the terrorist attack, they left americans vulnerable. >> there is no mention to of president george bush. why is that legacy avoided? >> there is a real debate within the camp. there is a kind of -- you do not know where he stands. in some places, he has a former bush advisers who are real and neocons. in others, they're much more moderate and really believed international institutions, will want to empower natural institutions. we have not seen where he comes down and we're not sure whether he is a neocon or a realist or aim moderates. he keeps giving these speeches, but he does not nail it down. we're trying to figure out him as he does. >> maybe we
>> he sort of said obama botched the response to benghazi. frankly, his first response was not the best response. he botched his first response in terms of coming out swinging, politicizing it to soon. there is a hesitancy for him to politicize it again. there is this window opening for mitt romney and he wants to take it. you can say the administration dropped the ball, they did not anticipate the terrorist attack, they left americans vulnerable. >> there is no mention to of...
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so i think the american government, people very happy with obama being elected. now they're quite disappointed with what was not done. but in the end, the united states of america has a very bad reputation in the arab world. it's wrong sometimes and sometimes it is right the way to deal with people. the way they are neglecting people. i'm sorry, you know, when you read the newspapers and you watch tv, you have a sense that a lot of arabs is less viable than a lot of americans. and if a civilization is giving -- there's something wrong. but you have to value all the people. you have to value innocence of the arabs as much as you value a lot of innocent americans. so i would say to the president, because you stick to your principles and support more the people, less the armies. even in egypt. and be consistent with israel and the palestinians, and be consistent with anything which has to do with transparency and no corruption in the muslim majority countries. consistency is the problem. >> thank you, professor. >> i'm trying to emphasize a quite complex idea. i wel
so i think the american government, people very happy with obama being elected. now they're quite disappointed with what was not done. but in the end, the united states of america has a very bad reputation in the arab world. it's wrong sometimes and sometimes it is right the way to deal with people. the way they are neglecting people. i'm sorry, you know, when you read the newspapers and you watch tv, you have a sense that a lot of arabs is less viable than a lot of americans. and if a...
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that is a bubble not of obama's doing. the best he could have done is restore the economy to some level of functioning, high level of functioning. that would not undone the loss of wealth. that is a permanent thing done for him one or two administrations, all the way back to 1990s. the president gets the blame no matte matter what the cause s for the state of the economy one way or another. >> bret: quickly, is the private sector doing fine starting to dwindle or going to be with us for the rest of the campaign? >> i think it will be used as republicans to make it out as if he said the economy is doing foon. when he said the private sector. it invites derision. his opponents will be glad to do it. my heart is beating fast. it never been in agreement with krauthammer. [ laughter ] >> bret: we'll leave it there. >> clearly have to reconsider. >> thank you, doctor. >> bret: that is it for the panel. stay tuned for surrogate stress. [ male announcer ] the ram 1500 express. ♪ it says a lot about you. ♪ in a deep, hemi-rumbl
that is a bubble not of obama's doing. the best he could have done is restore the economy to some level of functioning, high level of functioning. that would not undone the loss of wealth. that is a permanent thing done for him one or two administrations, all the way back to 1990s. the president gets the blame no matte matter what the cause s for the state of the economy one way or another. >> bret: quickly, is the private sector doing fine starting to dwindle or going to be with us for...
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the argument that i would make is one of effect it has and that is drowns in yemen despite the obama administration's rhetoric to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al qaeda, that it's not drowns or airstrikes that are driving. it is civilian casualties. it's the individuals being killed along with the al qaeda targets. when i was in yemen, i was talking to someone who's very, very close to al qaeda he said look, you know, there's a difference between yemen and afghanistan and yemen and afghanistan are arabs and a knock at the country. in yemen archenemies in yemen. they move around much easier than they did. they can be a member of al qaeda and can be no locally. maybe some people known them as he tribesmen another see the u.s., for instance you would see them as an al qaeda member. the u.s. thinks it's killing an al qaeda member and maybe it is. but he's been a killed on the ground and yemenis seen being killed is in fact the tribesman. this is a challenge that the u.s. obama administration not released all and i would argue that the drones in the airstrikes have not actually solve the
the argument that i would make is one of effect it has and that is drowns in yemen despite the obama administration's rhetoric to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al qaeda, that it's not drowns or airstrikes that are driving. it is civilian casualties. it's the individuals being killed along with the al qaeda targets. when i was in yemen, i was talking to someone who's very, very close to al qaeda he said look, you know, there's a difference between yemen and afghanistan and yemen and afghanistan...
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we don't know how the obama administration is interpreting this statute because it hasn't disclosed the office of legal counsel memos. we don't have the opinions. i should have said this earlier, but there was a process put in place a couple of years ago by the obama administration to declassify other opinions. there was a recognition on the part of the obama administration at that time that more of these opinions needed to be released and the public had a right to know more about how the court was interpreting the law. two or three years later, the result of that process is the release of no opinions. we don't have anything out of that process. it's not clear why nothing has come out of that process. it might be something that the committee could consider looking into it. >> thank you, sir. >> the floor recognizing the gentleman from south carolina, i notice that the gentlewoman from texas ms. jackson was in the room and stepped out. i will recognize her following the conclusion of the gentleman from south carolina's questioning. i intend to be the last questioner. i would ask the demo
we don't know how the obama administration is interpreting this statute because it hasn't disclosed the office of legal counsel memos. we don't have the opinions. i should have said this earlier, but there was a process put in place a couple of years ago by the obama administration to declassify other opinions. there was a recognition on the part of the obama administration at that time that more of these opinions needed to be released and the public had a right to know more about how the court...
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susan rice testified on capitol hill about the obama administration's foreign operations budget. some members questioned the $79 million for unesco, the u.n. scientific and education organization because the body has allowed palestinian as a member. ambassador rice's testimony is about an hour and a half. >> we will come to order. i want to welcome everyone to today's hearing. ambassador rice thank you for being with us today to give testimony and answer our questions on the administration's budget request for the united nations and international organizations. i know it's been a very challenging year since you last testified before this committee. we commend you for your efforts to get the international community to pressure iran to stop pursuing nuclear weapons. you've also pushed the u.n. to assist countries in the middle east and north africa that are facing difficult transitions. and i know there are many issues you're always working on that never make the front page. unfortunately in spite of your hard workers there's been many disappointments at the u.n. over the last year
susan rice testified on capitol hill about the obama administration's foreign operations budget. some members questioned the $79 million for unesco, the u.n. scientific and education organization because the body has allowed palestinian as a member. ambassador rice's testimony is about an hour and a half. >> we will come to order. i want to welcome everyone to today's hearing. ambassador rice thank you for being with us today to give testimony and answer our questions on the...
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no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. we want mitt romney. i personally gave him advice. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- the american federation of government employees. afge.org. vo:geico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers for over 70 years. more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night. where are you going?
no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. we want mitt romney. i personally gave him advice. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- the american federation of government employees. afge.org. vo:geico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers...
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plus, are president obama attacks on governor romney's business record working? and our power player of the week, a remarkable story of devotion to country and sacrifice you will not want to miss. all right now. on fox news sunday. and hello again on this memorial day weekend. from fox news in washington. as we remember those who is given their lives defending our country, we continue to face foreign policy challenges. here to tackle all of that is senator john mccain. welcome back to fox news sunday. >>guest: thank you for having me on especially memorial day. >>chris: there has been another massacre in syria, government forces killed more than 90 people including more than 30 children. you can see some of the bodies stacked up like cord wood in a village and the white house has decided to start vetting some of the rebels to see if they are islamic radicals and, perhaps to lets other arab countries arm them. is that enough? >>guest: of course not and only about a year too late. this is a shameful episode in american history. it began back in 2009 when we refused
plus, are president obama attacks on governor romney's business record working? and our power player of the week, a remarkable story of devotion to country and sacrifice you will not want to miss. all right now. on fox news sunday. and hello again on this memorial day weekend. from fox news in washington. as we remember those who is given their lives defending our country, we continue to face foreign policy challenges. here to tackle all of that is senator john mccain. welcome back to fox news...
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, obama, obama. you could see her perception of the young people screaming his name at the inauguration. the fact that she was a college professor, very bad. college professors are seen as coming up with schemes for americans. all of those things were said, so next to those businesses, next to those prejudices, the black-white comments were down there. and what we heard. >> i will just say quickly that they were definitely being careful in the interviews. one moment in particular, there was a man who was saying he was a member of the john birch society. he was saying, we asked the opening question. he said i first became aware of the problem -- and then he stopped, and then he said i love foreigners, and changed the subject. [laughter] [laughter] >> obviously, you are being careful. you know you're talking to harvard academics coming to your town. people were being very careful. but i do think that concerns about mexican-americans, there is an assumption that they really lie in the category of illega
, obama, obama. you could see her perception of the young people screaming his name at the inauguration. the fact that she was a college professor, very bad. college professors are seen as coming up with schemes for americans. all of those things were said, so next to those businesses, next to those prejudices, the black-white comments were down there. and what we heard. >> i will just say quickly that they were definitely being careful in the interviews. one moment in particular, there...
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i will work until the last hour to see president obama reelected. [cheers and applause] i stand with obama because i stand for the quality. whether it is a woman's right to make the same money when she works the same job as a man or whether it is somebody who served in the military no matter who they are, no matter who they love. if they have courage, if they have commitment, and if they have the capacity, i want them out there keeping america states. as i stood there, i recited the call of my childhood. i will recite it now, taking a liberty to change one word that you will recognize when i do. it is a poem by a hero of mine named langston hughes. my parents read it to me by my bedside for the first time. it ends like this. "let america be america again. the land that never has been yet but yet must be. the land where everyone is free. the poor man. the indian, the negro, and the lgbt. who made america? whose sweat and blood? who plowed in the rain must make our mighty dream live again. i say it plain. american never was america to me but i swear t
i will work until the last hour to see president obama reelected. [cheers and applause] i stand with obama because i stand for the quality. whether it is a woman's right to make the same money when she works the same job as a man or whether it is somebody who served in the military no matter who they are, no matter who they love. if they have courage, if they have commitment, and if they have the capacity, i want them out there keeping america states. as i stood there, i recited the call of my...
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i am basically an obama fan. when i see and with national security he desperately does not want to become a war president. remember the education president? that got blown up by a war. obama was elected on a domestic agenda. he wants to be the guy you gotta side of iraq and afghanistan. and did not destroy his domestic agenda. lbj hasted great domestic agenda and had -- had this great domestic agenda but was ruined as a president by the vietnam war. when you walk into the oval office, president obama looks up and he sees the vietnam general walking hand. you are his worst nightmare. i am here to ruin your presidency. i think is a hard problem. the media does not want to pay attention. we just have a presidential campaign with the war in afghanistan hardly mentioned. i would be appalled if i were a parent who had a kid in afghanistan. what does that say about us? we're putting our kids out there. it says we are not taking our wars seriously. we're fighting for them but we're fighting them with a casual air against
i am basically an obama fan. when i see and with national security he desperately does not want to become a war president. remember the education president? that got blown up by a war. obama was elected on a domestic agenda. he wants to be the guy you gotta side of iraq and afghanistan. and did not destroy his domestic agenda. lbj hasted great domestic agenda and had -- had this great domestic agenda but was ruined as a president by the vietnam war. when you walk into the oval office, president...
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now we're looking at an annual deficit, obama's, $1.33 trillion. a big difference between the obama administration and the bush administration. about tenfold the debt that's been created on an annual basis, but it still to would have been better to tighten our belt back then and i agree with that. >> fiona says, if people understand the numbers better they would see there is no way to fix the problem without addressing entitlements, and joy says, 36% of the money that the federal government receives is from fica taxes. this is or should be designated for social security and medicare. is this money being sent to the government from all privately employed persons? >> yes. well, i disagree with the decision to advance the payroll tax holiday. the 2% payroll tax holiday, because it broke that longstanding, i think perpetual agreement that employers and employees would each contribute 50% into the payroll tax and suspend 2% from the employees' side and continue to require the employer to make that contribution set it up to be a political tool and for po
now we're looking at an annual deficit, obama's, $1.33 trillion. a big difference between the obama administration and the bush administration. about tenfold the debt that's been created on an annual basis, but it still to would have been better to tighten our belt back then and i agree with that. >> fiona says, if people understand the numbers better they would see there is no way to fix the problem without addressing entitlements, and joy says, 36% of the money that the federal...
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play as well though when president obama comes to power. he instruct it is c.i.a. director, then leon panetta, "my number one priority is to get osama bin laden and do grievous damage to al qaeda." did that have an impact on al qaeda? >> it had an impact in particular on core al qaeda in pakistan. and it wasn't just the targeting of osama bin laden. it was a targeting of a range of senior leaders. the key general managers. first almasry was killed, then his successor was killed. the head of external operations was killed with a drone strike. and they will ilyas kashmiri. so a range of senior individuals that were at very high levels of the organization in addition to the bin laden killing what they did is they made it very difficult for al qaeda and pakistan, at least for the time ing operate because they were so paranoid about surviving. >> and would you say beyond osama bin laden now dead al-zawahiri is still alive that they got 70% of the top al qaeda leadership? >> they've probably got over 50%. >> rose: over 50? that's a significant number when you take away 5
play as well though when president obama comes to power. he instruct it is c.i.a. director, then leon panetta, "my number one priority is to get osama bin laden and do grievous damage to al qaeda." did that have an impact on al qaeda? >> it had an impact in particular on core al qaeda in pakistan. and it wasn't just the targeting of osama bin laden. it was a targeting of a range of senior leaders. the key general managers. first almasry was killed, then his successor was killed....
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no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- for more information, visit afge.org. would you rather spend your weekend mowing your lawn - or relaxing in your backyard? when you choose native, drought- tolerant plants for your landscape, you can attract wildlife, stop using unhealthy pesticides, and save money on your water bill. a native plant is one that grows naturally in your area and climate. because it 's adapted to living there, it can withstand the heat, cold, and rainfall that's part of the natural system. native landscaping is every bit as beautiful as exotic plants that need constant watering and attention. and with native plants, you'll save money on fertilizers, too. for more information about creating a water- efficient, earth- friendly landscape in your yard, go to your local library or ater effici
no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- for more information, visit afge.org. would you rather spend your weekend mowing your lawn - or relaxing in your backyard? when you choose native, drought- tolerant plants for your...
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no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- for more information, visit afge.org. are you totally unprepared? just about all of us have something hangen on our walls, pictures, paintings, art work clocks, all can come crashing down and create broken glass. inexpensive picture hook can secure pictures to the wall and help keep you and your family safe. for more information on earthquake preparedness,
no comedian wanst obama to win. we'll vote for obama. just relax. be one of your cell. >> we will see you next week. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for a transcript of this broadcast, just log on to -- >> "inside washington" is brought to you by -- for more information, visit afge.org. are you totally unprepared? just about all of us have something hangen on our walls, pictures, paintings, art work clocks, all can come crashing...
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right now the obama administration is doing the right things with our allies. tavis: well we are walking on eggshells, we have to deal with what we already engaged in- house -- engaged in. defense secretary panetta has made it clear there is a new timetable as he sees it. how do you assess that new timetable? >> i know that has subjected the secretary and the administration to a lot of new questions, but i think we have to look at a couple of realities. this is our 11th year in afghanistan, and that reality is washing over a nation's ability to continue to sustain that war. it is pretty clear the american people want out, as do other natons that are now rour allies. in the end it will tv -- it will be the afghan people who decide what they want to do. the other part of this you have not mentioned is pakistan. pakistan is the most important and critical element in the equation. oint they areis plac right about accelerating the timeline of withdrawing forces, and now because an international peace conference is probably going to be required here. when i say an in
right now the obama administration is doing the right things with our allies. tavis: well we are walking on eggshells, we have to deal with what we already engaged in- house -- engaged in. defense secretary panetta has made it clear there is a new timetable as he sees it. how do you assess that new timetable? >> i know that has subjected the secretary and the administration to a lot of new questions, but i think we have to look at a couple of realities. this is our 11th year in...
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leadership and that is the worry for the obamaed administration. they ceded out the syria process to the u.n. and that is not going well. hoping to nurse iran through until after the elections. israel decides to act or there continues to be great silence in syria they may get the reputation of having moved in there and that could reflect badly on them. >> chris: see you next week. don't forget to check out panel plus where our group picks up with the discussion on our website fox news sunday .com. and follow us on twitter @ fox news sunday. we he want to remind you about my wife lorraine's new cookbook, mr. sunday's saturday night chicken. go to fox news sunday .com for her recipe for butterflied grilled chicken. i can assure you, it is perfect for a holiday weekend. up next, a special power player of the week you won't want to miss. >>. >> chris: it's all too easy to think of memorial day weekend a time for barbecues and other family get-togethers but there is much deeper meaning to the holiday. here is our power player of the week. >> every day i
leadership and that is the worry for the obamaed administration. they ceded out the syria process to the u.n. and that is not going well. hoping to nurse iran through until after the elections. israel decides to act or there continues to be great silence in syria they may get the reputation of having moved in there and that could reflect badly on them. >> chris: see you next week. don't forget to check out panel plus where our group picks up with the discussion on our website fox news...
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they are backing president obama. the question we're asking, do both sides get equal treatment in the media. bruce springsteen got all kinds of favorable press. gene simmons was with kiss. he said this week i will tell you that romney is much more qualified. he is a businessman, he ran the olympics, he knows how to create jobs. president obama is a wonderful family man. that is where the resume stops. does gene simmons get the same. >> he has reality tv and he didn't get any attention at all. best thing is respond with humor. joe caspar says played albums like wrecking ball shouldn't be doing it in the first place. >> why do liberals love it when celebrities speak out on their candidates but other way doesn't get equal time. >> if you did it just according to the number of people who support you, number of celebrities who support you, governor romney would get less air time than president obama. come on. this is hollywood. do we really turn to hollywood for wisdom about politics? >> a lot of people do. >> i remember d
they are backing president obama. the question we're asking, do both sides get equal treatment in the media. bruce springsteen got all kinds of favorable press. gene simmons was with kiss. he said this week i will tell you that romney is much more qualified. he is a businessman, he ran the olympics, he knows how to create jobs. president obama is a wonderful family man. that is where the resume stops. does gene simmons get the same. >> he has reality tv and he didn't get any attention at...
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obama thought he had them all. obama was wrong. the american political system is not right for transformation. his crisis was not as profound as the three great presidents who dominate american history and we misjudged his capacity. the fact that he ran a brilliant campaign which will be studied no decades is not an rx to somehow validate the principle that he knew how to govern. and in this foreign policy, it seems to me initially he pursued the same transformative agenda. largely through receipt error ric rhetoric. and the more he talked, the wider the gap between his words and deeds. we saw it in the misplaced threat to challenge the israelis. which is not the issue. there are other issues to fight at the right time and at the right praise a right place with a strategy. so i think he's learned. if you compare the current speech and the oslo acceptance chance, there's been a charge. he has the worst economic dislocation since the great depression. he's dealing with debt, poll tir five did deadly ds.tick, four o five did deadly ds
obama thought he had them all. obama was wrong. the american political system is not right for transformation. his crisis was not as profound as the three great presidents who dominate american history and we misjudged his capacity. the fact that he ran a brilliant campaign which will be studied no decades is not an rx to somehow validate the principle that he knew how to govern. and in this foreign policy, it seems to me initially he pursued the same transformative agenda. largely through...
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president obama is telling supporters that al-qaida was decimated. my reaction to the president's claims and notable quotables when we return. new pink lemonade 5-hour energy? 5-hour energy supports the avon foundation for women breast cancer crusade. so i can get the energized feeling i need and support a great cause? i'm sold. pink lemonade 5-hour energy? yeah and a portion of every sale goes to the avon foundation for women breast cancer crusade. i'm sold. new pink lemonade 5-hour energy. get the alert, energized feeling you need and support breast cancer research and access to care. with three days left campaign is trying to get to as many people as possible. you can expect them to repeat the talking points. but one of the president's favorite lines kicks off the favorite of the week. war in stab stan afghanistan winding down. al-qaida has been dismated. al-qaida is decimated. >> we have been hearing that a lot. the president and vice-president joe biden told us that osama bin laden is alive and gm is alive. maybe they real theme is alive. al-qai
president obama is telling supporters that al-qaida was decimated. my reaction to the president's claims and notable quotables when we return. new pink lemonade 5-hour energy? 5-hour energy supports the avon foundation for women breast cancer crusade. so i can get the energized feeling i need and support a great cause? i'm sold. pink lemonade 5-hour energy? yeah and a portion of every sale goes to the avon foundation for women breast cancer crusade. i'm sold. new pink lemonade 5-hour energy....
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the obama administration has a clear policy of avoiding intervention. what do you think should be done more in syria? >> syria is a complex issue. i was the author of the syrian accountability act, which passed both houses of congress and signed by president bush in 2004, slapping sanctions on syria for the first time ever. we knew in 1979 that syria was an aider and abetter of the assad regime. it put sanctions on syria for doing all these horrendous things, including supporting terrorism, for occupying lebanon, and other things. assad is a bad guy. his father was a bad guy. the assad dictatorship has ruled for 40 years. the have been ruthless in their power. they are iran's main ally in the region. i think it would be a blow to iran if the regime were to fall. we are very cautious. we do not want to get involved in any more wars. think it is enough. i do think there are a lot of things we could be and should be doing to help the opposition and syria. >> such as? >> we are finally recognizing the opposition. we're finally helping to arm the opposition.
the obama administration has a clear policy of avoiding intervention. what do you think should be done more in syria? >> syria is a complex issue. i was the author of the syrian accountability act, which passed both houses of congress and signed by president bush in 2004, slapping sanctions on syria for the first time ever. we knew in 1979 that syria was an aider and abetter of the assad regime. it put sanctions on syria for doing all these horrendous things, including supporting...